diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java
index 58b6f734f..2eef7b635 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ public class AllEpisodesFragment extends Fragment {
     public void onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
         if (itemsLoaded && !MenuItemUtils.isActivityDrawerOpen((NavDrawerActivity) getActivity())) {
-            menu.findItem(R.id.mark_all_read_item).setVisible(unreadItems != null && !unreadItems.isEmpty());
+            MenuItem menuItem = menu.findItem(R.id.mark_all_read_item);
+            if (menuItem != null) {
+                menuItem.setVisible(unreadItems != null && !unreadItems.isEmpty());
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/PlaybackHistoryFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/PlaybackHistoryFragment.java
index ab38af106..9002227d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/PlaybackHistoryFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/PlaybackHistoryFragment.java
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ public class PlaybackHistoryFragment extends ListFragment {
     public void onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
         if (itemsLoaded && !MenuItemUtils.isActivityDrawerOpen((NavDrawerActivity) getActivity())) {
-            menu.findItem(R.id.clear_history_item).setVisible(playbackHistory != null && !playbackHistory.isEmpty());
+            MenuItem menuItem = menu.findItem(R.id.clear_history_item);
+            if (menuItem != null) {
+                menuItem.setVisible(playbackHistory != null && !playbackHistory.isEmpty());
+            }
         }
     }